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Libri Books for Children Program
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Program
web site |
http://www.librifoundation.org/apps.html
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| Sponsor |
Libri Foundation |
| Deadlines |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis |
| Purpose |
Donates new, quality, hardcover children's books for small, rural public libraries in the United States. |
| Eligibility |
Only libraries within the United States are eligible to apply. Libraries are qualified on an individual basis. In general, county libraries should serve a population under 16,000 and town libraries should serve a population under 10,000 (usually under 5,000). Libraries should be in a rural area, have a limited operating budget, and an active children's department. Please note: Rural is usually considered to be at least 30 miles from a city with a population over 40,000.
Applications are accepted from independent libraries as well as libraries which are part of a county, regional, or cooperative library system. A library system may also apply if all the libraries in the system meet these requirements. Applications are accepted from school libraries only if they also serve as the public library.
A branch library may apply if the community it is in meets the definition of rural. If the branch library receives its funding from its parent institution, then the parent institution's total operating budget, not just the branch library's total operating budget, must meet the budget restrictions. Please note: Town libraries with total operating budgets over $150,000 and county libraries with total operating budgets over $350,000 are rarely given grants. The average total operating budget of a BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipient is less than $40,000.
Previous BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipients are eligible to apply for a second grant three years after the receipt of their first grant. Libraries that do not fulfill all the grant requirements, including the final report, are not eligible for a second grant. |
Geographic
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Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
Since October 1990, the Foundation has donated over $2,800,000 worth of new children's books to more than 2,200 libraries in 48 states.
The Foundation works with the library's Friends of the Library or other local organizations because we believe in community involvement and want to encourage and reward local support of libraries. The Friends, or other local sponsors, can contribute from $50 to $350 which the Foundation matches on a 2-to-1 ratio. Thus, a library can receive up to $1,050 worth of new, quality, hardcover children's books through the Foundation's BOOKS FOR CHILDREN program. |
Application
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The Foundation awards grants three times a year. Application deadlines are: (postmarked by) January 15th, April 15th, and August 15th. Grants are awarded January 31st, April 30th, and August 31st.
Application materials are available on the program web site.
To receive a paper application in the mail, please email your name and your library's name and mailing address to The Libri Foundation at libri@librifoundation.org . You may also request an application packet by mail, telephone, or fax at the address or phone number given below. The Libri Foundation
P.O. Box 10246
Eugene, OR 97440
phone: 541-747-9655
fax: 541-747-4348
email: libri@librifoundation.org |
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For more information contact:
libri@librifoundation.org Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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